2023 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Law Doctor's Degree School for You
Law is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 4,128 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Law program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Law Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for law students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 48% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola Marymount University is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Hastings College of Law is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UC Hastings is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 284 students majoring in law at UC Hastings, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Law School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Law School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 58% of the law majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for law students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 59% of the law majors at the school.
With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.
About 54% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 46% are male.
University of California - Irvine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the law majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, California Western School of Law did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for law students working on their doctor’s degree. California Western is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 57% of the law majors at the school.
University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree law programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in law at the school are women while 41% are male.
Best Law Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 514 |
| Oregon | 408 |
| Nevada | 166 |
| Hawaii | 109 |
Law Related Majors
Law is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Law
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Research | 6,659 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 1,424 |
| Legal Support Services | 446 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 444 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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